New motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: New motorcycles by engine size was 118,088 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
118,088 Number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 50 countries
All-time high
219,906 Number
in 1980
All-time low
59,272 Number
in 1991
Years of data
39
1979–2024
New motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom, 1979–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, new motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom stood at 118,088 Number.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom peaked at 219,906 Number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 59,272 Number, in 1991.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
New motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 203,480 Number | — |
| 1980 | 219,906 Number | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 180,517 Number | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 143,870 Number | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 113,920 Number | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 104,571 Number | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 84,694 Number | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 74,705 Number | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 65,715 Number | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 68,208 Number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 76,609 Number | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 78,454 Number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 59,272 Number | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 67,600 Number | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 60,298 Number | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 63,890 Number | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 68,900 Number | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 92,527 Number | +34.3% |
| 1997 | 125,265 Number | +35.4% |
| 1998 | 148,138 Number | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 173,815 Number | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 188,999 Number | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 182,778 Number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 174,699 Number | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 168,888 Number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 142,124 Number | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 135,635 Number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 142,000 Number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 114,862 Number | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 100,090 Number | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 89,457 Number | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 115,384 Number | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 130,652 Number | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 107,877 Number | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 111,940 Number | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 119,140 Number | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 118,914 Number | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 115,067 Number | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 118,088 Number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 203,480 Number | 203,480 Number | 203,480 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 113,272 Number | 65,715 Number | 219,906 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,816 Number | 59,272 Number | 173,815 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,248 Number | 114,862 Number | 188,999 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 109,233 Number | 89,457 Number | 130,652 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 117,802 Number | 115,067 Number | 119,140 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom?
- New motorcycles by engine size in United Kingdom was 118,088 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new motorcycles by engine size recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 219,906 Number in 1980.
- What is the lowest new motorcycles by engine size recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,272 Number in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom rank for new motorcycles by engine size?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New motorcycles by engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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